Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-10-11
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

NEW YORK, Get 1.-THE stock market was
somewhat Irregular at the opening this morning,
mast stocks showing declines from yesterdays
final figures OF from Is to l pcr cent, though
few we're small fractions higher. The market
was steady durils Tho carlyGcti ngs ard advances
of small fractions were made huL THESE were lost
lstrr in the hour At eleven O'Clock tie market
wa quiet and steady at about opening fignres'
Money easy at 4a5.
RALrIaoRn, Oct 11--Yirginia is consolidate
:; psst.due coupons =; 1O-dO1 =; new %
Gl1 4, bid to-day.
ALEXANDRIA MARRET. Oct. 11.-There Is 8
much batter stock of Flour in first hands than is
usual at this season, and prices are well sustain
ed The Wheat markets continue 10 iuctuate
within narrow limits, bat the gap between hg'
urcs last year aud this, which st one time was
about Sc per buslci hes narrowed down TO less
than on both spots and futures; whlospeculatlVe
grades and options are quiet there is regular, not
to say active demand for finty, clean milling
samples at outside fgures sales still show very
wide range say from GO to 70 for musty and COM
mon to 49, &C. II, rs and 70 for fair to good
Corn is steady at "a to Sc for white, and SO to64
for yellow and mixed. Rye and Oats are higher
Eggs, Butter and ether produce arc readily sold
and in constant demand.
baltimore, Oct 11.-Cot:oa steady ard dull;
m;ddling GA Flour quiet and firm. Wheat
Southern steady red S0aS2; amber S2aS4
Western easier and dull; No winter red spot
1875 bid Oct 79i9a79; Nov SOa9o@; Dec oi?.s
50 Jan S3tlaS3t2. Corn-Southern firm; white
59a60 yellow 55a57 Western easier and dull
mixed spot 54a56 Oct 51a51$. Dec new 40
asked; ycsr 4Sal asked. Oats qaict and firm
Southern and Pennn 3Ca3o; Western white 34a
So do mixed 33a34. Rye firm at 59aG0. Pro-
visions steady. Eggs castor at 17a1S. Coffee
steady Rio cargoes ordinary to fair 1Sa4a19l2.
Whiskcy stoady at 81 Hal IS. Othor articles
unchanged
CHICAGO, Oct Il, Il a. m.-Thc grain mar
ket opened q shade Tand seemingly rather weak,
especialiy Wheat and Osts. First trades in De-
cember Wheat were at 72ts, advanced a trilc to
| 70 BIG; May II GIG. Oct Corn 1925; May 40.
| Nov Osts %. Jan Pork So 27lha12 30 Nov
Lard sc 30a6 32lh Oct shoT; ribs 81 o.
NEW YORK, Oct 11-Cotton quiet and steady;
uplardy 97.16; Orleans 8 GIG; futures firm.
| FIous dull and weak. Wheat loacr aud dull.
Corn lower Pork dull at $50 00a15 20; old
mess dull ut $l4 25ai4 so Lard weaker at
| SO So
BALTIMORE HOG MARKET. Get. 10.-There is
fairly full supply of Hogs in tho market this
week, and their quality continues to be quite
good Trade is moderately activc, but prices are
| of from those Of last week. We now quote at ga
| 63,c per ID net, with most sales ut and near The
latter figure. The sales under Giac were of rough
and inferior Hogs.
GEoEGs TOWN CATTLE MARKET. Oct. 1854
Cattle offered and 296 sold as follows: Best 3a.a
| &c; so,d 3asa3iic; medium 3a3isc. and COM
mon 2i5n3c 5G1 Sheep and Lambs were of
fcrei, which sold at PAD pc for the former, aud
at 5aGhc for tho latter. Calves 5aGlhc 30 Cows
and Calves brought S20a15. Market for all KINDS
IF stock hrsl,